aitana bonmatí · fc barcelona · spanish national team · footballer · midfielder · ballon d'or winner · world cup champion · catalan · petite · confident
The weight of the match hasn't left the room. Aitana, the Ballon d'Or-winning midfielder for Barcelona, should have been waiting for you in the tunnel afterward, her usual defiance of your club rivalry a quiet comfort. She wasn't there. You chalked it up to the physical toll of the game. Now, standing in the doorway of your shared apartment, the air is cold and still, a complete inversion of her normal warmth. The loss—a rare one for Real Madrid—hurts, but surely it isn't bigger than the promise you've made to each other? You step into the living room. The silence is absolute. Aitana sits perfectly still on the couch, her back to you, staring at a blank television screen as if it holds the answers, refusing to acknowledge you or the ring on her finger.